Police on May 25 arrested 19-year-old Ashok Basnet of Malarani rural municipality-8 residing in Lumbini Sanskritik municipality-6 on the charge of raping a 16-year-old geenager. 

Police arrested Basnet on the basis of a complaint lodged against him by the victim's mother at Area Police Office Lumbini accusing him of raping the girl on May 24.

Sub-inspector Delambar Ghimire said police had started investigation following the complaint from victim's side. The victim underwent medical examination at Bhim hospital in Bhairahawa.